something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment

"The basic amenities of life"

not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

"There was something amiss about his calculations"

Synonyms:wrong, awry, agley, askew, faulty

Antonyms:faultless, flawless, impeccable

friendly relations

wildly out of control

Synonyms:rampant, unrestrained, wildly

Antonyms:controlled, orderly

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed

Synonyms:obsolete

lacking order or control; chaotic

"The classroom became anarchic when the teacher left the room"

Synonyms:disorderly, lawless, unruly

something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of

"Racism was anathema to her"

Synonyms:abhorrent, hateful, odious, repugnant

a feeling of deep anxiety or dread

Synonyms:anxiety, dread

strong dislike or enmity

Synonyms:irritate, exasperate, infuriate, irk, aggravate

not likely to cause offence or disagreement

"Anodyne music"

Synonyms:bland, inoffensive, innocuous, neutral

a medicine which lessens pain

"She even refused to take anodynes"

appoint somebody for an important position

"The chairman anointed his son as his successor"

to put oil on someone as a part of religious ceremony

Synonyms:reply, response, rejoinder, retort, repartee

Synonyms:ancient, primitive, archaic, antiquated

a contrast or opposite of something

"His calm response was the antithesis of her angry reaction"

Synonyms:converse, obverse, opposite

agitated, impatient, or restless

"It was a long drive and the children started to get antsy"

Synonyms:agitated, fidgety, restless, anxious, concerned

Synonyms:pinnacle, zenith, culmination, summit, climax

self-confidence and poise in challenging situation

"He passed the test with aplomb, staying calm and confident the whole time"

Synonyms:confidence, assurance, poise, composure

"He told an apocryphal story about the Jungle, but the truth was revealed later"

Synonyms:unauthentic, hypothetical, fictional, speculative

the highest or most elevated point

Synonyms:summit, culmination, pinnacle, apex, zenith

Antonyms:nadir